I don't know about fishing with kids...but If you do go into town you should not pass up taking them to probabaly the best Army/Navy store in the north east...Marine Specialties, Inc. On commercial street...you will love it also....They have just about everything you can imagin...I just got back with my daughter who wanted to go to the crafts and jewelry stores...my only stopp as it has been for years is that store...picked up two great original Pith Helmets....one an original British field helmet and the other one in the shape of the German Afika Corps. Great packs, clothing, beach stuff, etc, etc.